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Nova Scotia's Caelin Lloyd, age 11, of Centrelea, unleashes a shot during a youth goalball game against the Kitchener Rolling Rangers in Ottawa, Saturday. Nova Scotia sent two teams (youth and mixed recreation) to this weekend's Ontario provincial tournament. (Mike Carroccetto)

Nova Scotia's Caelin Lloyd, age 11, of Centrelea, unleashes a shot during a youth goalball game against the Kitchener Rolling Rangers in Ottawa, Saturday. Nova Scotia sent two teams (youth and mixed recreation) to this weekend's Ontario provincial tournament. (Mike Carroccetto)

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Goalball player Peter Parsons, of Halifax, unleashes a shot for the Bytown Scourge during a men's game against Quebec in Ottawa, Saturday. Parsons agreed to join the Bytown team for the tournament as he was in Ottawa this weekend to help to coach the Nova Scotia youth squad. Parsons Nova Scotia men's squad will be in Vancouver next month to defend its 2016 national title. (Mike Carroccetto)

Goalball player Peter Parsons, of Halifax, unleashes a shot for the Bytown Scourge during a men's game against Quebec in Ottawa, Saturday. Parsons agreed to join the Bytown team for the tournament as he was in Ottawa this weekend to help to coach the Nova Scotia youth squad. Parsons Nova Scotia men's squad will be in Vancouver next month to defend its 2016 national title. (Mike Carroccetto)

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Nova Scotia's Tariq Durant, age 11, of Pomquet, makes a save during a youth goalball game against the Kitchener Rolling Rangers in Ottawa, Saturday. (Mike Carroccetto)

Nova Scotia's Tariq Durant, age 11, of Pomquet, makes a save during a youth goalball game against the Kitchener Rolling Rangers in Ottawa, Saturday. (Mike Carroccetto)

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Nova Scotia youth goalball players Caelin Lloyd, left, and Matthew Gentleman take a breather as coach Linda MacRae Triff speaks with them during a break in the action at a tournament in Ottawa, Saturday. (Mike Carroccetto)

Nova Scotia youth goalball players Caelin Lloyd, left, and Matthew Gentleman take a breather as coach Linda MacRae Triff speaks with them during a break in the action at a tournament in Ottawa, Saturday. (Mike Carroccetto)

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Nova Scotia youth goalball team, from left to right, Matthew Gentleman, Griffin Hiltz, Caelin Lloyd, Tariq Durant and Emily Kinnear pose for a team photo after their first game in Ottawa. (Mike Carroccetto)

Nova Scotia youth goalball team, from left to right, Matthew Gentleman, Griffin Hiltz, Caelin Lloyd, Tariq Durant and Emily Kinnear pose for a team photo after their first game in Ottawa. (Mike Carroccetto)

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Nova Scotia Shiprecs' player Yvon Clement celebrates a goal for his team in a mixed recreation goalball game against the London Fearless Phantoms during tournament in Ottawa, Saturday. (Mike Carroccetto)

Nova Scotia Shiprecs' player Yvon Clement celebrates a goal for his team in a mixed recreation goalball game against the London Fearless Phantoms during tournament in Ottawa, Saturday. (Mike Carroccetto)

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Nova Scotia Shiprecs player Jennifer MacNeil, left, of New Glasgow, celebrates a victory with coach Linda MacRae Triff over the London Fearless Phantoms after a mixed recreation goalball game during tournament in Ottawa, Saturday. (Mike Carroccetto)

Nova Scotia Shiprecs player Jennifer MacNeil, left, of New Glasgow, celebrates a victory with coach Linda MacRae Triff over the London Fearless Phantoms after a mixed recreation goalball game during tournament in Ottawa, Saturday. (Mike Carroccetto)

Nova Scotia’s first mixed youth goalball team travelled to a competition in Ottawa this past weekend.

Goalball is an official sport for visually impaired athletes. Sighted persons are permitted to play, but only one can be on the floor at any time.

The Nova Scotia Shiprecs’ also competed in the Ottawa tournament in the adult mixed recreational competition.